Windward Gardens
A nursing home in Camden, Maine 04843
105 Mechanic Street, Camden, Maine 04843. (207) 236-4197.
- On CMS’s special focus list
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- Not rated CMS’s overall rating
- 11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Maine average: 10.6
- 3.99 nurse hours per resident per day Maine average: 4.39
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Maine average is 10.6.
Last standard inspection May 20, 2026.
Most serious in three years: D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
69 citations in 11 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm (E). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 69 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 40 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
May 20, 2026: standard inspection8 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident’s ability to function.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Apr 1, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Jan 7, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Dec 4, 2025: standard inspection14 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident’s ability to function.
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Post nurse staffing information every day.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Dec 4, 2025: standard and complaint inspection4 citations
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident’s most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Jun 17, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Apr 17, 2025: standard inspection7 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Provide activities to meet all resident’s needs.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Post nurse staffing information every day.
Apr 17, 2025: standard and complaint inspection3 citations
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Feb 19, 2025: complaint inspection4 citations
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Ensure the resident’s doctor reviews the resident’s care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
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Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Jan 22, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Jan 3, 2025: complaint inspection5 citations
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident’s most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Jun 3, 2024: complaint inspection3 citations
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Apr 25, 2024: complaint inspection5 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Jan 9, 2024: complaint inspection10 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident’s most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Apr 23, 1994.
- On CMS’s special focus list, which CMS keeps for homes with a history of serious problems.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, corporation.
- 73 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 40 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
3.99 nurse hours per resident per day
The Maine average is 4.39.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Maine average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.99 | 4.39 |
| Of which registered nurses | 1.05 | 1.06 |
| At weekends | 3.64 | 3.93 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 71.8% | 45.3% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 69.6% | 39.2% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Genesis Healthcare of Maine LLC owns 100% directly since Oct 2, 2013.
- 9 owners or officers are people: Arnold M Whitman (owns 5% or more through other companies, 10.8%); Steven E Fishman (owns 5% or more through other companies, 7.6%); Laura Bridgeford (corporate officer); Brandon H Cerkovitz (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Brandon H Cerkovitz (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Avi Pinchas Mendelson (corporate officer); Michael T Berg (corporate officer); Laurie E Yntema (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Laurie E Yntema (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Genesis Healthcare (183 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Operations I LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Gen Operations II LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Genesis Healthcare of Maine LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Oct 2, 2013 |
| Fc-Gen Operations Investment LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Genesis Healthcare LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Genesis Healthcare Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Feb 2, 2015 |
| GHC Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Dec 31, 2010 |
| Genesis Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Sun Healthcare Group Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 65.3% | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Hccf Management Group Xi LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 10.8% | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Zac Properties Xi LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 7.6% | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Welltower Op LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 5.7% | Mar 1, 2024 |
| Sundance Rehabilitation Holdco Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 5.2% | Feb 2, 2015 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 12, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 29, 2012 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 12, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS hasn’t rated this home’s quality measures.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | Not rated |
| Health inspections | Not rated |
| Staffing | Not rated |
| Quality measures | Not rated |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 37.0 miles, this one had the 5th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (11; the middle value was 10.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Windward Gardens This nursing home | 11 | |
| Breakwater Commons | 7.1 | 13 |
| Harbor Hill Center | 16.0 | 17 |
| Cove’s Edge Inc. | 25.8 | 8 |
| Maine Veterans Home - Augusta | 33.7 | 6 |
| Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC | 34.0 | 10 |
| Mainegeneral Rehab & Long Term Care - Glenridge | 34.5 | 11 |
| Mainegeneral Rehab & Long Term Care - Gray Birch | 36.3 | 8 |
| Oak Grove Center | 36.4 | 9 |
| Gregory Wing of St Andrews Village | 36.4 | 9 |
| Waterville Center for Health and Rehab | 36.6 | 15 |
| Lakewood A Continuing Care Center | 37.0 | 21 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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